Northern District of Illinois / Appointed 1963 / Served to 2001
Abraham Lincoln Marovitz
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1963 and confirmed by voice vote, Abraham Lincoln Marovitz was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He earned a law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1925. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 25, 1963
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy, 1963
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Chicago-Kent College of Law 1925
- Succeeded
- Julius Howard Miner
- Succeeded by
- George Neves Leighton
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Northern District of Illinois · succeeded Julius Howard Miner | Kennedy (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Chicago-Kent College of Law | LL.B. | 1925 |
Sources
37 years on the Northern District of Illinois. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).